Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu

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City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

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Matthieu Merle

huguenot captain during the Wars of Religion (1548-1587)

Joseph Monier

French gardener and one of the principal inventors of reinforced concrete

Firmin Abauzit

French, and then Genevan, physician, theologian and philosopher (1679–1767)

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Nicolas Froment

French painter (1430-1484)

François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers

French admiral (1753–1798)

Bernard Plantapilosa

Frenkish count

René de La Croix de Castries

French historian (1908–1986)

Charles Gide

French economist and historian (1847–1932)

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Philippe von Brueys

French officer

Hippolyte-Raymond Colet

French composer and music educator (1808–1851)

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Paul de Froment

(1664-1737)

Jean-Henri Voulland

French politician (1751-1801)

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Peter von Montargues

Abel Brunier

French physician (1573-1665)

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Ahmed Maharzi

French association football player

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Alexandre Fabre

French politician and civil law notary (1766-1842)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recently spotted species

Common Mallow

Malva sylvestris

Seen 2026-06-15

Mediterranean Conehead Mantis

Empusa pennata

Seen 2026-06-15

Lime Hawkmoth

Mimas tiliae

Seen 2026-06-15

Tuberous Bush-cricket

Platycleis affinis

Seen 2026-06-15

Grand Antlion

Palpares libelluloides

Seen 2026-06-15

European Striped Shield Bug

Graphosoma italicum

Seen 2026-06-15

Marbled Cellar Spider

Holocnemus pluchei

Seen 2026-06-14

Southern White Admiral

Limenitis reducta

Seen 2026-06-14

Box Tree Moth

Cydalima perspectalis

Seen 2026-06-14

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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